Pros: Light. The hydro brakes are excellent, and I love the fox fork. Smooth as butter shifting. It comes with a great stock set-up, so there's no need to go out and spend more cash on better components.

Cons: The only thing I've had trouble with is the spring in the right pedal shifting around so the clip collapses.

Recommendation: Great bike. All-around good set-up. It will bring you much joy, especially if you have some great XC terrain.

Pros: This bike only knows one thing that is traveling forward...With every pedal stroke this accelerates

Cons: Harsh....Nuff said.

Recommendation: Great bike for XC racers a great start on the parts not too expensive this bike is well suited for racing...Not so great for long rides..